Pressure ulcers risk assessment tools

Maria T. Szewczyk; Justyna Cwajda; Katarzyna Cierzniakowska; Alina Stodolska; Robert Ślusarz

ISSN: 1505-8409

Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs

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1/2005
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Pressure ulcers risk assessment tools

Maria T. Szewczyk

,

Justyna Cwajda

,

Katarzyna Cierzniakowska

,

Alina Stodolska

,

Robert Ślusarz

Przew Lek 2005, 1, 92-97

Online publish date: 2005/03/01

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Pressure ulcers are a type of chronic wounds. This problem concerns patients with chronic illnesses and people with a number of risk factors. Chronicity of pressure ulcers and difficulties of therapy contribute to constant development of many prevention methods based on European and international prevention and treatment standards. Important part of these standards is process of patients identification in aspect of pressure ulcers development. Main role play assessment tools based on point scales evaluating the most important risk factors of pressure ulcers development.

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Pressure ulcers risk assessment tools

Maria T. Szewczyk , Justyna Cwajda , Katarzyna Cierzniakowska , Alina Stodolska , Robert Ślusarz

scales, Norton, Waterlow, Braden, Douglas, CBO

Maria T. Szewczyk

,

Justyna Cwajda

,

Katarzyna Cierzniakowska

,

Alina Stodolska

,

Robert Ślusarz